By Hannah Elliott and Robert Marus JACKSON, Tenn. (ABP) -- Baptist churches and organizations are both suffering and helping in the wake of deadly tornadoes that devastated the Mid-South Feb. 5-6. According to initial National Weather Service reports, more than 60 tornadoes
NEW YORK (ABP) -- The Celebration of a New Baptist Covenant meeting will feature some notable guests: Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter, Al Gore, Tony Campolo and John Grisham, to name a few. But after the star-studded dust settles, what will emerge from the convocation?
By Bill Webb Word&Way Editor JEFFERSON CITY — Baptists in Missouri remained in the news during 2007 with various developments, not the least of which was turmoil within the ranks of Missouri Baptist Convention self-described conservatives. It was a year in which the MBC Executive
By Jackie Huffman Word&Way Correspondent A large number of people, most Baptists from Southeast Missouri, gathered Saturday, Aug. 18, at the site of the first Protestant church built and used west of the Mississippi River for a dedication service of the reconstruction of the building
By Vicki Brown, Word&Way Associate EditorAs we enter a new year, Word&Way takes a brief glimpse at news that affected Baptists in Missouri throughout 2006. Legal issues, single alignment and stem cell research were among the difficult items Baptists in Missouri faced.Continuing lawsuitLegal issues top
By Bill Webb Word&Way Editor When the going gets tough, Christians get busy. It is in the nature of believers to reach out and be useful whenever and wherever they see a need. And Baptists have certainly discovered that human need — and heartfelt response
By Vicki Brown, Word&Way Associate EditorWhen Bill Miller stepped down as president of the Baptist General Convention of Missouri on April 1, he still carried his conviction that the organization is good for Missouri Baptists.And he will continue to pour some of his energy into
By Leland MayTwo women with explosives in their suitcases were arrested in Birmingham, England, on the first day of the Baptist World Alliance Centenary Congress.On Day Two, the hot humid air that had presided over London, for a few days preceding the congress spawned a
By Bill Webb During the past few weeks, Word&Way has had the opportunity to cover events involving the three entities that have traditionally referred to themselves as Missouri Baptists. Our staff has presented coverage of the Missouri Baptist Convention Executive Board, the Cooperative Baptist